Senior Buyer (Software/Indirect Procurement)

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE JOB

As a member of the Indirect Procurement team, you will be solely responsible for managing supplier relationships, negotiating prices, and ensuring parts are delivered on time. This is an exciting opportunity to be apart a growing and dynamic team working closely with engineering and manufacturing teams to support the development and sourcing of cutting-edge defense technologies. You will work with the broader Supply Chain team to support strategic sourcing initiatives and planning.

The right person for this role is someone who can excel in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment where small teams share a broad variety of duties, has strong people and communication skills, is eager to identify opportunities, find solutions, execute plans, evaluate results critically and expediently, is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Supplier Management: Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with suppliers from onboarding to invoicing to ensure seamless procurement operations
• Process Ownership: Manage the procurement process from requisition to purchase order issuance and resolution of downstream issues for categories including R&D, Facilities Management, IT, MRO and services
• Cost Optimization: Identify and execute cost reduction opportunities while ensuring quality and timely delivery of goods and services.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal stakeholders (e.g., IT, HR, Facilities, Engineering) to understand needs and deliver tailored procurement solutions.
• Conduct research, benchmark, and collect market data to ensure a best-in-class supply base
• Place purchase orders and resolve downstream issues with receiving, finance, and accounting
• Own the procurement process cradle-to-grave

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, engineering, business, or related field
• 5+ years of supply chain experience, including Indirect procurement in a high-volume environment, with proven output
• Familiarity with software procurement, IT procurement, or CAPEX procurement is a plus.
• Background in Oracle, Coupa, or similar systems to manage procurement workflows.
• Ability to relocate, if not already local to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Exceptional analytical and organizational skills
• Proven success in navigating the challenges of procurement within start-up or high-growth companies, including managing ambiguity and adapting to rapidly changing priorities.
• Familiarity with implementing and managing VMI programs to improve inventory efficiency and reduce carrying costs.

US Salary Range$108,000—$162,000 USD

 

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
  • For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
  • For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
• Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 weeks of paid Ca